Immy as he is popularly known moved to South Africa from Pakistan to marry the love of his life. But the journey also gave his career a different shape as he started playing for the Proteas from the 2011 World Cup. When called into the Test side Tahir couldn't do much on the pace-friendly wickets of the country and was once dropped after bagging the most expensive bowling figures in Test history without getting a wicket. However, his success in the shorter formats coincided with South Africa's rise post the 2015 WC and has made Tahir a star not just in the country but all around the world. He has played for over 20 cricket teams in a number of leagues around the world and his wicket celebrations are a treat to watch.
Read MoreBacking the cricketer in the whole incident, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the news on Monday of racial abuse against Tahir in Johannesburg ODI against India.
The South African leg-spinner said he wants to see Pakistan staging international matches once again.
Imran Tahir was named in the World XI team to play a three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan in Lahore in Sept.
South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir, currently the No 1 ranked ODI and T20 bowler in the ICC rankings on Thursday has replaced injured Australian pacer Mitchell Marsh in the Rising Pune Supergiant. Marsh, who suffered
South African leggie Imran Tahir’s career-best five-wicket haul helped his team thrash New Zealand by 78 runs in the one-off Twenty20 cricket match at Eden Park here on Friday. Put in to bat, opener Hashim
Nagpur: On a day in which 20 wickets tumbled, India were firmly in the driver's seat and look all set to win the third Test at Nagpur tomorrow.After rolling over South Africa for a meagre
New Delhi: After ending up on the losing side on the final ball of the match for the second consecutive time in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Daredevils leg-spinner Imran Tahir on Sunday vowed
New Delhi: Young Deepak Hooda struck a belligerent half-century to lead Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling three-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils as the hosts suffered their 11th straight defeat in the IPL, here on Sunday.Chasing
New Delhi: South African leggie Imran Tahir, who will turn up in Delhi Daredevils colours this season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), believes spinners have a key role to play in the Twenty20 tournament
Sydney: South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his superlative performance against Sri Lanka in the first cricket World Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday, said he feels it is time to pay back
Syndey: The choker tag no longer burdens AB de Villiers and South Africa after they ended a winless streak in Cricket World Cup knockout matches with a nine-wicket quarterfinal victory over 1996 champion Sri Lanka
Sydney: JP Duminy took a hat-trick and Imran Tahir snared 4 for 26 as South Africa's spinners combined to ruin Sri Lanka's innings after the pacemen dismissed the openers cheaply in Wednesday's World Cup quarterfinal
Sydney: Scoreboard of South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Quarterfinal 1 of the ICC World Cup 2015 played at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Wednesday.Spinners Imran Tahir and hat-trick man Jean-Paul Duminy shared seven wickets between
East London, South Africa: Imran Tahir's four-wicket haul led South Africa to a nine-wicket victory over a hapless West Indies in their third one-day international on Wednesday and secured an unassailable 3-0 lead in the
South Africa: Imran Tahir's four-wicket haul took South Africa closer to a series victory as it bowled the West Indies out for 122 in the third one-day international at Buffalo Park on Wednesday.Legspinner Tahir returned
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe : Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat Sunday in the first of three one-day internationals at Queens Club. Allrounder Chigumbura begins his second stint as
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath picked up an early wicket to put South Africa under pressure as the visitor,s chasing 369 to win the second test, finished day four on 38-1 Sunday.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka : Hashim Amla's 13th century in one-day international cricket and a 151-run stand with captain AB de Villiers led South Africa to a convincing 75-run win in the first ODI against Sri
New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils today paid the price for shoddy batting as they virtually crashed out of the IPL losing to Sunrisers by eight wickets via D/L method in an encounter interrupted by intermittent showers.Sent
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: South Africa's Lahore-born legspinner Imran Tahir grabbed 3-45 as the Proteas defeated Pakistan by one-run in a thrilling opener to their one-day international series on Wednesday. Chasing South Africa's total of
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